Santa Barbara Junior High Student Allegedly Called Racial Slurs, Assaulted by Other Students
Incident Occurred During Class, Mother of Student Speaks Out at S.B. Unified Board Meeting
A parent in the Santa Barbara Unified School District said during public comment Tuesday that her son was called the “n-word” by other students during class at Santa Barbara Junior High. The students also allegedly kneeled on his head and neck while saying, “George Floyd.”
Santa Barbara Unified responded with a ParentSquare message Tuesday night: “We stand with [the parent] in condemnation of any act of violence on our campuses, in this case hate violence related to a student’s race.”
The assault occurred on February 16, and though Principal Arielle Curry sent a message out to all SBJH families on February 18, a district-wide acknowledgement of the hate crime was not sent out until February 22.
